Publisher : Biodiversity Journal
Place of publication :
Publication year : 2012
Thematic : Species
Language : English
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In this paper we report data on the historical and recent status of all dragonfly species (Insecta,
Odonata) recorded for the Sicilian Channel islands: the Pelagie islands and Pantelleria,
politically belonging to Italy, and Maltese Archipelago islands. The number of species
known for the former group of islands raises from 7 to 20. Of these, 2 are new for the Italian
fauna, namely the Desert Darter Sympetrum sinaiticum, noticed through likely sightings
starting from 2010 on Lampedusa, and confirmed through voucher specimens
collected in April 2012, and the Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens, first noticed in October
2012 on Lampedusa and Linosa; while Calopteryx sp. cf. haemorrhoidalis, Ischnura
genei, Aeshna mixta, Orthetrum nitidinerve, Orthetrum coerulescens anceps, Crocothemis
erythraea, Sympetrum striolatum, S. meridionale, Brachythemis impartita, Trithemis annulata
and T. kirbyi, already known for Italy, are new for the Italian islands of the Sicilian
channel. The Maltese fauna includes at present 18 recorded species; the previously reported
Trithemis arteriosa is to be deleted from the list, since the concerned specimen upon reexamination
proved to be T. annulata.
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Keywords : sedimentation
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje